diff --git a/src/include/86box/network.h b/src/include/86box/network.h
index 01454c6f9..5a6651b5b 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/network.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/network.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ typedef struct netcard_conf_t {
 
 extern netcard_conf_t net_cards_conf[NET_CARD_MAX];
 extern uint16_t       net_card_current;
+extern int            slirp_card_num;
 
 typedef int (*NETRXCB)(void *, uint8_t *, int);
 typedef int (*NETSETLINKSTATE)(void *, uint32_t link_state);
diff --git a/src/network/net_slirp.c b/src/network/net_slirp.c
index e8cfd6cd7..9d8231034 100644
--- a/src/network/net_slirp.c
+++ b/src/network/net_slirp.c
@@ -470,13 +470,13 @@ net_slirp_thread(void *priv)
 }
 #endif
 
-static int slirp_card_num = 2;
+int slirp_card_num = 2;
 
 /* Initialize SLiRP for use. */
 void *
 net_slirp_init(const netcard_t *card, const uint8_t *mac_addr, UNUSED(void *priv), char *netdrv_errbuf)
 {
-    slirp_log("SLiRP: initializing...\n");
+    pclog("SLiRP: initializing with range %d...\n", slirp_card_num);
     net_slirp_t *slirp = calloc(1, sizeof(net_slirp_t));
     memcpy(slirp->mac_addr, mac_addr, sizeof(slirp->mac_addr));
     slirp->card = (netcard_t *) card;
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@ net_slirp_close(void *priv)
     }
     free(slirp->pkt.data);
     free(slirp);
-    slirp_card_num--;
 }
 
 const netdrv_t net_slirp_drv = {
diff --git a/src/network/network.c b/src/network/network.c
index 9b56515e8..661da7250 100644
--- a/src/network/network.c
+++ b/src/network/network.c
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ network_reset(void)
     ui_sb_update_icon(SB_NETWORK, 0);
     ui_sb_update_icon_write(SB_NETWORK, 0);
 
+    slirp_card_num = 2;
 #ifdef ENABLE_NETWORK_LOG
     network_dump_mutex = thread_create_mutex();
 #endif